Cotton fiber length and maturity, two critical fiber qualities, are commonly determined in the U.S. by Uster high volume instrument (HVI) and advanced fiber information system (AFIS). The main objectives of this investigation were to compare how HVI...
Accurate fiber length measurement is essential for the processing and quality management of textile products. This article reviews the current methods used to measure fiber length, including manual, photoelectric, capacitive, and optical techniques....
Knowledge of cotton fiber length uniformity is important for the cotton industry. The accurate and reliable measurement of fiber length uniformity would allow cotton breeders to release new cotton varieties with improved fiber length variation. This...
This paper explores the mechanical recycling of continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastics (CFRTPs) waste into injection molded products, focusing on the influence of recycling parameters on fiber length and mechanical properties. CFRTPs are gaining...
Long fiber-reinforced thermoplastics are an attractive design option for many industries due to their excellent mechanical properties and processability. Processing of these materials has a significant influence on their microstructure, which control...
Polyester-fiber-reinforced cement-stabilized concrete is widely adopted to prevent the shrinkage cracking in pavement engineering. However, the effects of fiber length and content on the dry shrinkage and temperature shrinkage are not clear. The rela...
Fibers are applied in construction work to improve the strength and avoid brittle failure of soil. In this paper, we analyze the impact mechanism of fiber type and length on the immobilization of microorganisms from macroscopic and microscopic perspe...
The most susceptible area of a structural member, where the most inelastic rotation would take place, is the plastic hinge. At this stage, flexural elements in particular achieve their maximal bending flexibility. This study uses finite element analy...
This work presents lightweight epoxy foams loaded with very low weight percentages (≤0.5 wt.%) of carbon fibers (CFs) with different lengths (3 mm, 6 mm, and 12 mm) as broadband microwave absorbing materials for anechoic chamber application. The e...
Optical fiber sensors have been extensively adapted as structural health monitoring devices. Due to the existence of the adhesive layer, a portion of the strain is absorbed by the adhesive. As a result, the structural strain sensed by the optical fib...
A comprehensive analysis of the relationship between transfer length and slip of different types of prestressed fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement is provided. The results of the transfer length and slip together with the main influencing p...
Given their extremely small size and light weight, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can be readily inhaled by human lungs resulting in increased rates of pulmonary disorders, particularly fibrosis. Although the fibrogenic potential of CNTs is well established...
Fiber-reinforced asphalt mixture has been widely used in pavement engineering to not only prevent asphalt binder leakage but also improve engineering properties of asphalt mixture. However, the research on three key parameters, namely fiber type, fib...
Coir fiber (CF), an eco-friendly and renewable natural fiber, was introduced into magnesium phosphate cement (MPC) mortar to improve its crack resistance. A total of 21 specimens were employed to investigate the failure pattern, compressive strength,...
Alkali-activated slag (AAS) is an environmentally friendly green cementitious material that can replace ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and has attracted extensive research by scholars all over the world. However, research regarding its creep performa...
Background and Objectives: Although fiber posts are widely used in the restoration of endodontically treated teeth (ETT), their ideal cementation depth into the root canal is still debated in literature. The aim of the present study was to evaluate w...
A key challenge in the utilization of waste polyester fibers (PET fibers) is the development of fiber-reinforced composites with high filler content and the improvement of fiber length retention. Herein, the effects of a two-rotor continuous mixer an...
The plastic hinge is the most critical damaging part of a structural element, where the highest inelastic rotation would occur. In particular, flexural members develop maximum bending abilities at that point. The current paper experimentally investig...
In this study, software add-ins were developed and presented to allow data processing and statistical analysis of the unique shape of cotton fiber length distribution. The approach uses VBA coding in Excel to process the data, as well as the JMP 14-1...
Fiber Bragg grating (FBG) based structural health monitoring applications are used in various engineering types of damage prediction and detection analysis. FBG can serve as an effective sensor for data monitoring applications as they are more robust...
The massive accumulation of coal gangue not only causes a waste of resources but also brings serious environmental pollution problems. To promote the utilization of coal gangue resources, mitigate environmental pollution from coal gangue, and address...
Interferometric fiber optic hydrophones (IFOHs) are highly sensitive for underwater acoustic detection but face challenges owing to the trade-off between laser monochromaticity and coherence length. In this study, we propose a pseudo-random binary se...
Optical fiber radiation sensing probes made using inorganic scintillator materials have notable advantages in achieving high spatial resolution and building sensing arrays due to their small size and excellent linearity, serving as a key tool for dos...
The dynamic regulation of the physical states of chromatin in the cell nucleus is crucial for maintaining cellular homeostasis. Chromatin can exist in solid- or liquid-like forms depending on the surrounding ions, binding proteins, post-translational...
Cotton has a high salt tolerance. However, due to the high salt content and low K+/Na+ ratio in saline soils, cotton yield and fiber quality are difficult to improve. To investigate the effects of potassium (K) on cotton fiber length under salt stres...
The effects of steel fiber length (lf = 30 mm, 40 mm, 50 mm and 60 mm) and coarse aggregate maximum size (Dmax = 10 mm, 20 mm, 30 mm and 40 mm) on fractural properties of steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC) was investigated. The results show that...
The pulmonary toxicity of multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) were examined by intratracheal instillation. We prepared a well-dispersed MWCNT dispersion including MWCNTs of 3.71 µm geometric average length. The fiber length of most of the MWCNTs in t...
In this paper, we examine the development of the estimation models of bond strength and effective bond length for a double strap joint between carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) plate and corroded steel plate. The experimental study on the bond b...
The main aim of this paper is to provide a broader analysis of the transfer lengths of different types of fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs) and to provide corrections to the existing theoretical models. Therefore, this paper presents a description of...
Fiber length is a key parameter for the mixture design of basalt fiber-reinforced hot mix asphalt (HMA), which significantly affects the mix performance. To evaluate the suitability of fiber lengths for HMA with different nominal maximum aggregate si...
This paper presents the key mechanical properties of PVC fiber-reinforced concrete. Six concrete mixtures were produced using plastic fibers obtained from clear PVC sheets. Three concrete mixtures were made using 20 mm long PVC fibers, whereas the ot...
Composites of polyurea (PU) reinforced with milled glass fiber (MGf) were fabricated. The volume fraction and length of the milled glass fiber were varied to study their effects on the morphological and mechanical properties of the MGf/PU composites....
In this research, three kinds of carbon fiber (CF) with lengths of 1, 3, and 25 mm were prepared for processing composite. The effect of submicron glass fiber addition (sGF) on mechanical properties of composites with different CF lengths was investi...
Coir fiber (CF), a renewable natural plant fiber, is more competitive in improving poor toughness and crack resistance of magnesium phosphate cement (MPC) than artificial fibers, due to its slight energy consumptions and low costs in production and w...
In order to explore the feasibility and efficacy of reed-fiber-modified bitumen (RFMB), three lengths and three dosages of reed fibers were selected to modify bitumen and bituminous mortar, while the physicochemical properties of RFMB and RFMB mortar...
Advances in spinning technology have increased the demand for upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) cultivars with superior fiber quality. However, progress in breeding for traits such as fiber length is constrained by limited phenotypic and genetic...
Cotton fiber length is an important measurement for application in the textile industry, and researchers are seeking to cultivate cotton plants with longer fibers. In this study, cotton fiber genes were systematically reviewed through meta-analysis i...
We propose a novel scheme for fabricating high-accuracy optical fiber delay lines (OFDLs). The fabrication system integrates a self-designed optical fiber cutting device and a high-accuracy fiber length measurement module based on optical frequency d...
In this paper, we present the results of an experimental study on the characterization of holmium-doped silica fiber. A standard acousto-optic modulator controls the output power of the ytterbium-doped fiber laser operating at 1134.5 nm and serving a...
Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fiber is widely used in geotechnical engineering because of its excellent physical and mechanical properties; however, PVA fibers are prone to aging, while basalt fiber has a natural anti-aging ability, which can be added to c...
Microfibers are small fiber particles that range from 1 µm to 5 mm in length, generated through the home laundering and daily wear of textile garments. Microfibers stemming from synthetic textiles are a global pollution problem marked by their...
This study explores the impact of carbon fiber length and content on the rheological properties and performance of coatings used in lost foam casting. The investigation encompassed fiber lengths of 1 mm, 3 mm, and 6 mm and fiber contents of 0.2%, 0.5...
Silicon carbide fibers have superior flexural properties and chemical stability compared to glass fibers. We investigated the flexural strength and modulus of an experimental, short silicon carbide fiber-reinforced resin. Short silicon carbide fibers...
(1) Background: Soil stability is essential for hydroseeding applications, particularly in erosion-prone areas. This study examines the effects of coir fiber reinforcement on soil properties and optimizes fiber length and content for improved perform...
Due to their valuable properties (low weight, and good thermal and mechanical properties), glass fiber reinforced thermoplastics are becoming increasingly important. Fiber-reinforced thermoplastics are mainly manufactured by injection molding and ext...
A McKibben artificial muscle is a soft actuator driven by air pressure, characterized by its flexibility, lightweight design, and high power-to-weight ratio. We have developed a smart artificial muscle that is capable of sensing its motion. To enable...
The development of the best properties in polyester composite from pineapple leaf fiber (PALF) as a reinforcing material is a subject of interest. The properties of PALF are reliant upon fiber length, wherein technical difficulties in production of l...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of model homogenized sterilized canned meat products produced with wheat fiber preparations (WF 200 R or WF 600 R) with different fiber lengths used in the amount of 3% or 6% by weight of the batter....
A zero-cross detection algorithm was proposed for the cavity-length interrogation of fiber-optic Fabry–Perot (FP) sensors. The method can avoid the inaccuracy of peak determination in the conventional peak-to-peak method for the cavity-length i...
The relationship between fiber intake and telomere length was evaluated using a cross-sectional design and an NHANES sample of 5674 U.S. adults. Another purpose was to test the impact of potential confounders on the association. Fiber consumption was...
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